The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-01


anniversary of st. Andrew, the patron saint
| Of Scotland, and IL should DO the desire OF
every true hearted Scotchman to keep alive
those customs which have been handed down
| TO us by our ancestors. Yes, the sons OF
| auld Scotia should never forget the Scotch
blood in their veins, and never do aught Ia
| soil the plaid OF the old clans Our fore
fathers came 10 this fair land Of America
"ro catch dame Fortunes golden smile,
AssduOus walt upon her,
| Aud gather gear by every vile
That's Justified by honor
Not for TO hide Il In n hedge,
Nor Tor u tmln attendant
but for the glorious privilege
OF being independent"
so Barns wrote just l00ycars ago and so
gladly repeat 10 aud acquaintanCcs aud new
friends gathered around our table tonight.
And now, once more, gentlemen, bid you O
hearty welcome"
The asscmblngc Of about scventy-five fine
looking gentlemen, including nearly all
civilized nationalitics were seated. William
Finnio was called upon for blessing after
which dispOslng Of the elaborate menu began
In earnest II consisted OF seven courses,
required about an hour 10 complete. and
then came the glasses Of smoking hot scotch
and uncorking OF cloqucnco. The first part
OF the proceedings was carried through with
admirable smoothncss aud perfection Of de-
tail, under the supervision Of Mcsss. Will.
lam Finnie, Il. l.. Topp, r. J. Turnbull,
John $. Mellon and T.. l.. Durham. In all
their efforts they were aided and advised by
Charles q. Roth, manager OF the Gayoso.
ToAsrs AND RESPONSES.
Al 1920 o'clock President Young ordered
the gentlemen 10 I'll their glasses and drink
Ia Tho Day We Celebrate" and listen 10
the rcsponscby Judge A. II. Douglass. The
gentleman regretted that lac came inst on the
list, and would have much preferred to fol.
low an illustrious predecessor. 1.-THE Day
We Celebrate was theme of ncver-iailing
interest and prolific discourse, more ~, per.
haps, than he could celebrate to his own sat.
isfaction or those who listened % him lie
gave n brief and intelligent biographical
sketch OF St Andrew, following with a
glowing tribute % his memory as a pioneer
ia the great work OF relieving the
distressed" Scotchmen remembered all
this, cherished his memory aud built
lnonumenis TO him. These marble
shAfS han long aincc crumbled away, but n
never fading one fingered, and would ever
linger, In the hearts Of every ScOichman,
Another singular characteristic Of Scotia's
sons Is the fact that they are never office
seekers. Americans aud Irishmcn had been
known 10 run after offices. but Scots always
fed In the opposite direction. lie closed 6y
reiterating the thanks voiced BY President
Young, before the festivities began, and in.
forming bis hearers that there were over
b,voJ localities where this anniversary was
being celebrated. How Sco,chmen got TO all
these localities God In heaven only knew,
but all the same they got there.
lie was literally applaudcd. "Sco,s WI
llae,' by MessD. q. l.. Ropcllc, q. ID. Hut.
ton. III. J. Hester, A. g.. Barron, James 4.
Ryan and J. IL. Griffith, led by Prof
Herman Schulze, aroused the Assem-.
bled cclebrants 20 a high degree OF cnthusi-
asin, and prepared them for the next toast,
The Queen The gentleman from
whom was expected response 10
this t0ast was absent and Judge
Thomas w. Brown kindly took IL upon him.
self % supply the deficiency. Why Scotch.
men always included In their regular toas,s
one 10 the Queen was not, lac took u, gcner.
ally understood. IL was not because vi her
royalty, or her marvellous friendship for
Scotia, but because she was devoted to C0nst.
tutionnl government She had allowed her
Parliament to shape the policy Of England,
but she was true, throughout all emcTcn-
cics, 10 constitutional government aud any
people favored with such "a monarch Wcrc 10
be congratulated.
"Rulc, Britannia" solo by James IT, Crit.
18th, and chorus, thCn followed then came
The President of the United Statcs"-rr.
Spouse by Col. Josiah Patterson. lie spoke
as follows:
SIR. President, IN responding % this toas, can
Ny, with prupficiy and without impinglnV on ihe
tontitncnti OF any rCutCinan ptrsgut that Mr.
Cleveland helual - the gfyht trust Dec pcui,cd At
the hands 81 his cuunifymrn. However widely
somg Of his fellow Ciusrns may dlnur with hin oh
public questions all will cuur,dc that III the All
ministfaiion oi the government hc has dlspaycd
the qualities OF gpat mas ,taic. Without learn
Ing he 4 the cnbD'iimrut u sturiy common
scnfc. Without gcuius be- II endowed With The
oouuFc OF hls CONVICTIONS and the instinct OF
patriotism. without expcficncru IN national
aliain., when called 10 exercise Tho dptCs
ia.k gryat capacity iof labor and 4 htFh ..8so ~
Official duty, u he has baun iuiinuate In the CIR.
cnmstAnoe,o o. Ms elevation. be ha. bscn equal Ia
the thvrnaty Of his cpauty Ia thc chief mnglstfacy
Of the n'puhllc 1h,ae inruuuiutna Whlch an wifi
conrcdo 20 b. mcriicl. belong moIr 20 hts cDunir
than 10 Mr. Cleveland. Tor az last he 4 bat the 81
who's scryanthc h. Ia other lands. the cfnWn i |
the -oufcc oi poucf and The pyople psrtnko II The
,harac,ef q m,i, t3Ngfc.gn Ia ms, the people |
Of their character la other lands. the Acrpcf 7. |
welded by divine righL IN this the administration
81 gosernmcnt l. Tue ctrrui-o Of = trust con- |
iefrrd by the cliiFrushlp Of common country No /
man shape. the destiny Of this republic our pncsl |
dcnu are neither Nurc NOT batter Than the lUplc /
who elevate them 81 power They ar bot ile "a, /
preston Of The popular will u thorr Il one fact |
IN American history which above am sshcr / causr
ilr national pride \ 4 ihc lari that 20 Trsilentof
lhr united htAict has ever disgmucd his county,
They may difcf Ike the starr IN mavuiudc. bui /
hot one 81 them has ever attempted o. bctfay the
lfusi 81 the American tFuplU. Al eminent EilglIh
Historian has aid that "Nathinrtun was tho gn,nd.
st ngun that U,Uf stupd Ia the fbfrinnnt of a ma.
lions lie Mhile this q true. We must not ior.
ut that he waa only the gtrat cKrmplaf
li the tlmos Ia which be- lived A century las
nam firvi In which thc experiment Of self gu,cfn
ncnt has bcca severely tcg'cri. In the line " aic
y-slon We have hii Twenty two Presidents chosen
By the people and irnm MuhuEton to Cleveland
he's have been Instinct with patriotic devotion 10
heir ciuntry, No Drint NO knayr. 40 trultof, no |
mberile, no child, ~ qurfulous old man OF !
foinAn has ever UNerJisd 90 attempted to sNerrisc
Do % fiHst frrt ln Tive Fin ul Tho AmrfiIFn ufit |
Ne What argument ~ behalf Of srlf government
an clunl this uuyaulihyd truth VI hklOp7
Mo viii dem, ln the lace ul this
ruth, that tie aFTfuraie judgment of an
Enlightened pcuple delivered al tho ballot
HsN not fWghtod with morc Wisdom
hHn thu Judgment IT auy siusc man af caial III
mem IN The light VI oar "a IsfiCnuc. who viii De-.
~ that u u ralrf " trust ~ the htlint ZOE ruler
Ian Ia the nr,ilUnis ~ birth ID u singular how
.uvfflnH1 tho Ameflfnu people have. IN different
cfuds ~ their history, sUttrd the President who
lOuld most arVufsiuly represent the idcl which fuf
BE- time pfr'iumiuaigst 10 tlie public mind When
hVy wished 10 iuuud government thry chnsc
wellington inc mnsi pfumlrruf und catholic MAN
I hlsiuy. Whru the poNrfa Huu iiuiitauuns ~
lai gufvuuirui wer' uu,iuf di-t,sIun thli TUNED
10 lcisn-in, tlW lpliii,al phh,=p lbpf ul his
fri Nurit Tie puurNf spirit WHs prHIuu.uHut l
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